topic Re: Re: Recent apps in Tablets

Recent apps

kidzrback — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 12:47:46 GMT

I'm not sure if this happened on the latest update but when I first fire up my tablet in the morning, the recent apps default to apps I rarely use. Eg. The calculator is shown on my recent apps and I never use it.

Is there some setting to keep my recent apps to my RECENT APPS or did some genius dev decide what recent apps I should be using.

Re: Recent apps

Tallman — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 14:51:04 GMT

If you click Recent app (3 bars) on bottom left button -> 3 dots on top right -> Settings

Turn off "Show recommended apps"

I think that should resolve your problem.

Re: Recent apps

RedDogRabbit — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 15:52:29 GMT

Maybe they are seeing something different happening, but I've noticed more than a few times, after I Power On or Reboot my device, the Accuweather app opens automatically.

This is a new phenomenon, and Accuweather isn't in my Recents.

It resembles what you would see in Windows, with programs that are set to start automatically.

Accuweather isn't a default app either.

Just haven't been bothered to investigate why.. yet lol

Re: Recent apps

kidzrback — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 16:37:20 GMT

I hope that worked. Always learning. It still is funny that all day my recent apps are there .... only over night do the goofy ones show up 😀

Re: Recent apps

RedDogRabbit — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 17:04:00 GMT

I don't think that's the reason. I have "Show Recommended Apps" Toggled ON, and the only apps that ever appear in Recents, are the Apps that I opened recently.

Like I said, to me it looks similar to Startup Programs in Windows.

Re: Re: Recent apps

kidzrback — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 17:11:13 GMT

Well I'll have to wait overnight to see if it worked for me.

Re: Recent apps

Helenna — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 04:54:00 GMT

Hi, we are good to hear that you found the required information from Tallman.

Thank you Tallman.

Please write back to us if you need any further assistance in the future.

Re: Re: Recent apps

kidzrback — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 11:13:20 GMT

When I turn off recommended apps, it shows no recent apps at all. That's actually fine with me.
There's what I see in the morning before I run anything. Useless!!
That show recommended apps is not even what happens during the day. It shows my history.
The button should be called:
"Show my history except in the morning when it shows unused apps that I could care less about. "

Re: Re: Recent apps

RedDogRabbit — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 12:24:25 GMT

Told you, I didn't think that would be the solution.

It's difficult to say from the screen shot, but this is what you have when you power up your device?

If so, even though it doesn't entirely make sense, it is possible that if you are using One UI Home, and the desktop is not "locked", ie: Icon placement is not locked, that the arrangement of your desktop icons moved.. but still should not be happening like this.

Long Press on an empty part of the screen & click on the One UI Home Settings (gear icon), and check to see if you have "Lock Home Screen Layout" Toggled ON (screen shot it is Off).

If it's off on your device, Toggle it On & see if that fixes the issue for you?

Re: Re: Re: Recent apps

kidzrback — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 13:02:48 GMT

It's not locked. The screen shot is when I start using my tablet in the morning. To be clear, I don't power down my tablet at night.

Even right now, my history shows this app, and a few others I've used today. OK, let's call them games lol

Anyway, the solution was fine just not to see my recent or somebody's recent apps. I just can't understand why it just can't be my history, that must be simple to code but I find more and more, devices are not user friendly. Instead they make you jump through hoops to get simple things to work.

The advice is much appreciated.

Re: Re: Re: Recent apps

RedDogRabbit — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 13:27:28 GMT

Have you set up the Desktop on your Tablet, or you just left it as is?

Re: Re: Re: Recent apps

Tallman — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 16:01:03 GMT

Interesting. I have recent app even recommended app turned off. If this is not the solution for you, you can remove the accepted solution.

Do you mean recent app not show recent used apps? After used the app, it never showed on recent app, am I understand correctly?

Also, I want to make sure, are you talking about the bottom apps in recent apps? Those 4 apps are recommended apps, some apps will appear there after use. But not all, for instance, Raw Expert won't appear in recommended apps.

Here is one more suggestion. If you go to Settings -> Device Care -> Battery

Turn off Put unused app to sleep. Will your apps remain under recent apps?

Re: Re: Re: Re: Recent apps

kidzrback — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 16:53:59 GMT

Not sure what you mean but I have all my shortcuts for what I use on my desktp.

Re: Re: Re: Re: Recent apps

kidzrback — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 17:01:00 GMT

I really need to put this to bed. The solution, for me, was just to turn off the recommended apps button. I never used it anyway. I was just annoyed at why apps that I never used were in that list.
Why does it reset ever night?
Why Dr McCoy is always on the **bleep** bridge? 🙄

Re: Recent apps

salesgal — Wed, 08 May 2024 00:26:27 GMT

How do I get rid of this? It's draining my battery.